The World Market for Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts: A 2016 Global Trade Perspective

This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for sewing machines, sewing machine needles, sewing machine furniture, bases and covers, and parts. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for sewing machines, sewing machine needles, sewing machine furniture, bases and covers, and parts for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying sewing machines, sewing machine needles, sewing machine furniture, bases and covers, and parts? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of sewing machines, sewing machine needles, sewing machine furniture, bases and covers, and parts vary from one country to another? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries supply the most exports of sewing machines, sewing machine needles, sewing machine furniture, bases and covers, and parts? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

1 METHODOLOGY 11 1.1 Our Approach 11 2 THE WORLD MARKET 17 2.1 Exports 17 2.1.1 The World Market: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Export Supplies in 2016 17 2.2 Imports 20 2.2.1 The World Market: Imported Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts in 2016 20 3 EXPORTS 24 3.1 Africa: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 24 3.1.1 Executive Summary 24 3.1.2 Angola 27 3.1.3 Central African Republic 28 3.1.4 Egypt 28 3.1.5 Eritrea 28 3.1.6 Ghana 29 3.1.7 Kenya 29 3.1.8 Lesotho 29 3.1.9 Madagascar 30 3.1.10 Mauritius 30 3.1.11 Morocco 30 3.1.12 Nigeria 31 3.1.13 Senegal 31 3.1.14 South Africa 31 3.1.15 Tunisia 32 3.2 Asia: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 32 3.2.1 Executive Summary 32 3.2.2 Bangladesh 36 3.2.3 Brunei 37 3.2.4 Burma 37 3.2.5 Cambodia 37 3.2.6 China 38 3.2.7 Hong Kong 39 3.2.8 India 40 3.2.9 Indonesia 41 3.2.10 Japan 42 3.2.11 Macau 43 3.2.12 Malaysia 43 3.2.13 North Korea 44 3.2.14 Philippines 44 3.2.15 Singapore 45 3.2.16 South Korea 46 3.2.17 Sri Lanka 47 3.2.18 Taiwan 48 3.2.19 Thailand 49 3.2.20 Vietnam 50 3.3 Europe: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 50 3.3.1 Executive Summary 51 3.3.2 Albania 54 3.3.3 Andorra 55 3.3.4 Austria 56 3.3.5 Belarus 57 3.3.6 Belgium 58 3.3.7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59 3.3.8 Bulgaria 59 3.3.9 Croatia 60 3.3.10 Cyprus 60 3.3.11 Czech Republic 61 3.3.12 Denmark 62 3.3.13 Estonia 62 3.3.14 Finland 63 3.3.15 France 64 3.3.16 Georgia 65 3.3.17 Germany 66 3.3.18 Greece 67 3.3.19 Hungary 67 3.3.20 Ireland 68 3.3.21 Italy 69 3.3.22 Latvia 70 3.3.23 Lithuania 70 3.3.24 Macedonia 70 3.3.25 Moldova 71 3.3.26 Norway 71 3.3.27 Poland 72 3.3.28 Portugal 73 3.3.29 Romania 74 3.3.30 Russia 75 3.3.31 Slovakia 75 3.3.32 Slovenia 76 3.3.33 Spain 77 3.3.34 Sweden 78 3.3.35 Switzerland 79 3.3.36 the Netherlands 80 3.3.37 the United Kingdom 81 3.3.38 Ukraine 82 3.4 Latin America: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 82 3.4.1 Executive Summary 82 3.4.2 Argentina 86 3.4.3 Brazil 87 3.4.4 Chile 88 3.4.5 Colombia 88 3.4.6 Costa Rica 88 3.4.7 El Salvador 89 3.4.8 Guatemala 89 3.4.9 Honduras 89 3.4.10 Mexico 90 3.4.11 Nicaragua 90 3.4.12 Panama 91 3.4.13 Peru 91 3.4.14 Uruguay 91 3.4.15 Venezuela 92 3.5 North America & the Caribbean: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 92 3.5.1 Executive Summary 92 3.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 95 3.5.3 Barbados 96 3.5.4 Canada 96 3.5.5 Dominica 97 3.5.6 Dominican Republic 97 3.5.7 Haiti 97 3.5.8 the Netherlands Antilles 97 3.5.9 the United States 98 3.6 Oceana: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 98 3.6.1 Executive Summary 99 3.6.2 Australia 103 3.6.3 New Zealand 103 3.7 the Middle East: Export Supplies of Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts 104 3.7.1 Executive Summary 104 3.7.2 Afghanistan 107 3.7.3 Iran 108 3.7.4 Israel 108 3.7.5 Jordan 108 3.7.6 Pakistan 109 3.7.7 Saudi Arabia 109 3.7.8 the United Arab Emirates 110 3.7.9 Turkey 111 4 IMPORTS 112 4.1 Africa: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 112 4.1.1 Executive Summary 112 4.1.2 Algeria 117 4.1.3 Botswana 117 4.1.4 Burkina Faso 118 4.1.5 Burundi 118 4.1.6 Cameroon 119 4.1.7 Cape Verde 119 4.1.8 Cote d'Ivoire 120 4.1.9 Egypt 121 4.1.10 Ethiopia 122 4.1.11 Ghana 123 4.1.12 Kenya 124 4.1.13 Madagascar 125 4.1.14 Malawi 125 4.1.15 Mali 126 4.1.16 Mauritius 126 4.1.17 Morocco 127 4.1.18 Mozambique 128 4.1.19 Niger 128 4.1.20 Nigeria 129 4.1.21 Senegal 130 4.1.22 South Africa 131 4.1.23 Tanzania 132 4.1.24 the Gambia 132 4.1.25 Togo 133 4.1.26 Tunisia 134 4.1.27 Uganda 135 4.1.28 Zambia 135 4.1.29 Zimbabwe 136 4.2 Asia: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 136 4.2.1 Executive Summary 136 4.2.2 Bhutan 140 4.2.3 Cambodia 141 4.2.4 China 142 4.2.5 Hong Kong 143 4.2.6 India 144 4.2.7 Indonesia 145 4.2.8 Japan 146 4.2.9 Macau 147 4.2.10 Malaysia 148 4.2.11 Maldives 148 4.2.12 Nepal 149 4.2.13 Philippines 149 4.2.14 Singapore 150 4.2.15 South Korea 151 4.2.16 Sri Lanka 152 4.2.17 Taiwan 153 4.2.18 Thailand 154 4.3 Europe: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 154 4.3.1 Executive Summary 154 4.3.2 Albania 159 4.3.3 Austria 160 4.3.4 Belarus 161 4.3.5 Belgium 162 4.3.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 163 4.3.7 Bulgaria 164 4.3.8 Croatia 165 4.3.9 Cyprus 166 4.3.10 Czech Republic 167 4.3.11 Denmark 168 4.3.12 Estonia 169 4.3.13 Finland 170 4.3.14 France 171 4.3.15 Georgia 172 4.3.16 Germany 173 4.3.17 Greece 174 4.3.18 Hungary 175 4.3.19 Iceland 176 4.3.20 Ireland 176 4.3.21 Italy 177 4.3.22 Latvia 178 4.3.23 Lithuania 179 4.3.24 Luxembourg 180 4.3.25 Malta 180 4.3.26 Moldova 181 4.3.27 Norway 182 4.3.28 Poland 183 4.3.29 Portugal 184 4.3.30 Romania 185 4.3.31 Russia 186 4.3.32 Slovakia 187 4.3.33 Slovenia 188 4.3.34 Spain 189 4.3.35 Sweden 190 4.3.36 Switzerland 191 4.3.37 the Netherlands 192 4.3.38 the United Kingdom 193 4.3.39 Ukraine 194 4.4 Latin America: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 195 4.4.1 Executive Summary 195 4.4.2 Argentina 199 4.4.3 Belize 199 4.4.4 Bolivia 200 4.4.5 Brazil 201 4.4.6 Chile 202 4.4.7 Colombia 203 4.4.8 Costa Rica 204 4.4.9 Ecuador 205 4.4.10 El Salvador 206 4.4.11 Guatemala 207 4.4.12 Guyana 207 4.4.13 Mexico 208 4.4.14 Nicaragua 209 4.4.15 Panama 209 4.4.16 Paraguay 210 4.4.17 Peru 211 4.4.18 Suriname 211 4.4.19 Venezuela 212 4.5 North America & the Caribbean: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 212 4.5.1 Executive Summary 212 4.5.2 Antigua and Barbuda 216 4.5.3 Aruba 217 4.5.4 Barbados 217 4.5.5 Canada 218 4.5.6 Dominican Republic 219 4.5.7 Jamaica 219 4.5.8 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 220 4.5.9 the Bahamas 220 4.5.10 the United States 221 4.6 Oceana: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 222 4.6.1 Executive Summary 222 4.6.2 Australia 226 4.6.3 French Polynesia 227 4.6.4 New Caledonia 227 4.6.5 New Zealand 228 4.7 the Middle East: Sewing Machines, Sewing Machine Needles, Sewing Machine Furniture, Bases and Covers, and Parts Imports in 2016 228 4.7.1 Executive Summary 228 4.7.2 Armenia 233 4.7.3 Azerbaijan 233 4.7.4 Bahrain 234 4.7.5 Iran 235 4.7.6 Israel 236 4.7.7 Jordan 237 4.7.8 Kyrgyzstan 237 4.7.9 Lebanon 238 4.7.10 Oman 238 4.7.11 Pakistan 239 4.7.12 Qatar 240 4.7.13 Saudi Arabia 240 4.7.14 Turkey 241 5 DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTEES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS 242 5.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor 242 5.2 ICON Group International, Inc. 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